Fire funding proposal could raise Cumberland County taxes
The Cumberland County Public Safety Task Force voted Wednesday to support a proposal for funding fire departments that includes 3.75-cent fire tax increase.Cumberland County commissioners must approve the increase, which would raise the fire tax to 15 cents per $100 in property and require the owner of a $200,000 home to pay an additional $75 in taxes each year.The proposal includes baseline funding for each of the 15 fire departments and supplemental funds for four […]
